The Death of Omnipotence and Birth of..., Thomas Jay Oord
The Death of Omnipotence and Birth of..., Thomas Jay Oord
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The Death of Omnipotence and Birth of Amipotence

Author: Thomas Jay Oord

Narrator: Thomas Jay Oord

Unabridged: 5 hr 13 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/10/2023


Synopsis

Omnipotence is dead.At least it should be. It has no biblical support. And it dies a death of a thousand qualifications in philosophy.Those harmed and hurting wonder why an omnipotent and loving God doesn't prevent pointless pain. The problem of evil buries omnipotence six feet under.But the death of omnipotence is not the death of God.In this ground-breaking book, best-selling and award-winning author Thomas Jay Oord explains why omnipotence should be rejected. But Oord offers a replacement: amipotence, the power of love.If we think love shapes and guides God's power, we make better sense of life. We make better sense of the Bible. Amipotence explains why God doesn't prevent genuine evil and it overcomes other obstacles to belief. An amipotent Spirit empowers all that is loving, true, beautiful, and good.No book makes a bolder but more needed argument for why God is not all-powerful. Those who care about God, love, scripture, and logic will find what they've long been looking for.Get a copy of The Death of Omnipotence and Birth of Amipotence!Endorsements:"Omnipotence has long been considered a basic, non-negotiable, characteristic of God. But is it biblical? And does it push us toward theological landmines that blow up faith? In this book, Oord, with his typical gentle candor, lays out the complex issues in clear and readable chunks. In the end, Oord points to the beauty and comfort of a God who is uncontrolling love."- Peter Enns, professor of biblical studies at Eastern University, author of Curveball

Reviews

Goodreads review by Brian on January 24, 2024

I suspect that arguments about God's qualities are projections of our own dreams, but I like how Oord argues and projects. Also, I agree that it's important what people ascribe to God. I enjoyed Oord's rational, historically analytical way of discussing that issue, often using clear, almost unforget......more

Goodreads review by Jeremy on April 25, 2023

An excellent addition to Oord's oevre. While I am not sure I now track with Oord's theology, I sympathize with his aims. I would like to see him have more dialogical conversations with classical theists like DBH. The best convo I have seen so far dialoguing Classical theism and Openness theology is t......more

Goodreads review by Simon on February 24, 2024

Ich fand das Buch von Oort sehr gewinnbringend. Zuerst zeigt er an biblischen Texten auf, dass wir eine Allmachtsvorstellung in diese Texte hineinlegen, von denen sie aber eigentlich nicht sprechen. Sie sprechen vielmehr davon, dass Gott mächtig handelt. Weiter geht er in einem „philosophischen“ Kap......more

Goodreads review by Robert on April 14, 2023

I'm going to be a bit of a contrarian in this review. Over the years I've greatly appreciated the work of Tom Oord. I regularly turn to his early book The Nature of Love: A Theology in sermons and writings. I've contributed to a number of Open and Relational Theology volumes that Tom has either edit......more

Goodreads review by Maxim on May 21, 2024

Met dit boek stelt Thomas Jay Oord een even radicale als prachtige nieuwe manier om naar God te kijken voor: we moeten God beschouwen als oneindig liefhebbend en liefdevol, maar niet als oneindig machtig. Het is heel verfrissend om eens een theoloog te lezen die het immense leed in de wereld niet pr......more